WNL 380 - Poverty, Conflict, & Disease Ugandan Peo

Institution:

Franklin College - Indiana

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The people of Uganda have suffered from brutal dictatorships, the AIDS epidemic, a rebel insurgency and extreme poverty. Though there are hopeful signs, such as the country's ability to limit the spread of AIDS, still the impact on the Ugandan people has been dramatic. This class is a service learning/leadership trip. Students will travel to Kampala, Uganda to interact directly with Ugandans in their homes, schools and workplaces. We will work with residents in a Habitat for Humanity sponsored village; we will teach and play with children orphaned by AIDS; we will visit in the "homes" of AIDS patients and people displaced by conflict; we will visit organizations empowering women and saving the "invisible" children of African conflict. We will discuss cultures of materialism, the role of faith and hope in life, the spread of disease and a social change movement to combat it, models of political leadership and their connection to conflict in Ugandan history, leadership on an individual and organizational level in addressing serious social problems such as poverty, and the effectiveness and desirability of leadership interventions across cultures. We will also take a boat ride to the head of the Nile, travel on a three day safari through a national park in Uganda, tour Kampala and attend a evening of cultural music and dance. (Tentative Departure Date: January 14. Tentative Return Date: January 29.) Satisfies International Exploratory requirement. Travel course estimated cost: $3699 In addition, students will need to purchase on their own a U.S. passport if they do not already have one and a Ugandan visa ($50). There will also be a cost for vaccinations which can range from $75 to $300 depending on what students have already had and what they want.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.franklincollege.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 738-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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